Formation of the Hawaiian Islands

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How many Hawaiian Islands are there?

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Where is Hawaii Located?

Pele - a lesser god from hawaiian culture:
When Pele got to Hawaii, she first used her Pa’oa, or o’o stick on Kauai — striking deep into the earth but she was attacked by her older sister and left for dead. She was able to recover and flee to Oahu, where she dug several “fire pits,” including the crater we now named Diamond Head, in Honolulu. After that, she left her mark on the island of Molokai before traveling further southeast to Maui and creating the Haleakala Volcano.

​Myths & Legends

Multiple Choice

The Hawaiian Island chain is part of a long line of islands through the pacific ocean.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

What type of boundaries have volcanic activity?

• Covnergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What scenario has produced the Hawaiian Volcanic Island Chain?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Other

Multiple Choice

What scenario has produced the Hawaiian Islands?

• Convergent Boundaries

• Divergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• Hot Spots

Multiple Choice

The Hawaiian Islands are the only hot spot Islands on Earth.

• true

• false

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Summary: You were presented with multiple lines of evidence - graphs, maps, videos and more.  Use these pieces of evidence to explain how hot spot volcano chains are formed.